Dacor DRF485300**: running cost
At 672 kWh/yr, the Dacor DRF485300**'s ENERGY STAR certification puts it one of the more expensive models in its category to run against every other certified refrigerator.
That $126 is priced at 18.8¢/kWh, the average of all 51 state rates this site tracks. Your own state's rate is one click away.
How the Dacor DRF485300** compares to other refrigerators
The category average is 386 kWh/yr; this model runs 74.1% above it, ranking 4,379 of 4,704 refrigerators tracked here for running cost. 4,704 certified refrigerators, one average, about $54/year of daylight between it and this model; the full methodology has the rest.
Neighbouring models
Right next to the Dacor DRF485300** on that list: Whirlpool KRFC636S**** ($126/yr, 670 kWh/yr) runs slightly less, while Dacor DRF487500** ($126/yr, 672 kWh/yr) runs slightly more.
Comparing Dacor's own models
Ranked 12 of Dacor's 15 certified refrigerators, this sits between the DRW24G7500** ($18/yr, the brand's cheapest) and the DRS425300** ($148/yr, its priciest).
Cost over its typical lifespan
13 years is NAHB's typical service life for this category; at $126/year, the Dacor DRF485300** adds up to about $1,642 in electricity over that span.
Is it worth replacing?
At $126/year, this is on the expensive side for a refrigerator; the cheapest certified model in this category runs about $8/year, worth knowing before buying either the Dacor DRF485300** or its replacement.
Compare current ENERGY STAR certified refrigerators before buying.
If you're keeping it
$126/year to run is the predictable cost of the Dacor DRF485300**; a protection plan covers the unpredictable one, a repair bill.
How this was checked
Two sourced numbers, nothing modeled: ENERGY STAR's certified kWh/yr for this exact model, and EIA's published state electricity rate. Ranked 4,379 of 4,704, the Dacor DRF485300** sits in the middle of the refrigerator category, see the guide to why your state changes this number for the other half of the math.